Publications by authors named "Kelsey Lau"
Article Synopsis
- Cancer-related lymphedema (CRL) can lead to increased psychological distress in patients with breast, head and neck, genitourinary cancers, and melanoma.
- Factors such as body image, sleep, sexuality, and social interactions can worsen this distress, but there is limited research on medication options.
- Treatment strategies should focus on understanding CRL, using non-drug therapies like exercise and therapy, and ensuring patients receive appropriate, research-supported care.
Background: Pain is a common symptom for patients with cancer. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) physicians are expected to be experts in both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment of pain for this patient population. Insufficient knowledge of non-pharmacologic, interventional approaches to pain management is a barrier to providing optimal care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ileostomy creation is associated with postoperative dehydration and readmission; however, the effect on renal function is unknown. Our goal was to characterize the impact of ileostomy creation on acute and chronic renal function.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study with patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery at a tertiary referral institution (2005-2011).
Importance: Malignant neoplasms of the hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) system constitute a significant public health problem worldwide. Treatment coordination for these tumors is challenging and can result in substandard care. Referral centers for HPB disease have been used as a strategy to improve postoperative outcomes, but their effect on accomplishing regionalization of care and improving quality of cancer care is not well known.
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